Although they nearly earned a better fate at the end, the New Jersey Devils wasted a herculean effort from Jacob Markstrom, dropping the second leg of a back-to-back and losing to the Carolina Hurricanes, 4-2, on Tuesday night.
Only two games have been played so far in this NHL season, but one team that has looked impressive is the New Jersey Devils. Their two victories over the Buffalo Sabres during last weekend’s Global Series in Prague, Czechia showed early on that the Devils are a much more confident group than last year, especially between the pipes.
It’s bold predictions season. The New Jersey Devils’ 2024-25 might already be underway, and they may already be 2-0-0. Yet, we still know very little about the team they are going to be throughout the remainder of the season.
The NHL season is finally upon us.
Markstrom was the star of the NHL's Global Series season opener in Prague, Czech Republic, helping the Devils top the Buffalo Sabres 4-1. The 34-year-old turned away 30 of 31 shots and produced an early contender for save of the year.
The 2024-25 NHL season isn’t even a full game old and we already have a save-of-the-year candidate thanks to New Jersey Devils goalie Jacob Markstrom. Not only is it the first regular season game of the season, but it’s Markstrom’s Devils debut after they traded for him over the offseason.
Rasmus Dahlin fired a puck on net through a group of players, and it ricocheted off the end boards and out to the slot. The puck bounced perfectly to Nicolas Aube-Kubel with a wide open net and he got a perfect shot off - but Markstrom wasn't out of the play.
For the past few seasons, the answer to “Who’s starting in net for the Calgary Flames?” has usually been a simple one: Jacob Markstrom. Well, Markstrom’s now playing with the New Jersey Devils, and so the answer to that question is a bit less defined.
The New Jersey Devils traded for Jacob Markstrom during the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Markstrom comes to New Jersey as the expected savior in goal after the team struggled to keep pucks out of the net last season.
The New Jersey Devils are putting a whole lot of faith in new starting goaltender Jacob Markstrom. He was the teams' big summer acquisition after giving up a 2025 first-round draft pick and young defender Kevin Bahl in return for him.
The New Jersey Devils played confidently to begin the preseason, and goaltender Jacob Markstrom‘s performance was a big reason why. The Devils had been looking for a goalie to steady things between the pipes.
New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom recently appeared on the popular hockey podcast Spittin’ Chiclets , offering candid insights into his early NHL career and his time with the Vancouver Canucks.
José Théodore spent part of his career in Montreal. And you know as well as I do that Théo’s time in town was the talk of the town! For good reasons, and for bad… The goalie always had a big reputation when he played in the National League, and that’s easy to explain.
The New Jersey Devils' biggest and most impactful move of the offseason was acquiring goaltender Jacob Markstrom from the Calgary Flames. The Devils and Markstrom were linked via trade talks for months, but the summer was the perfect time for the trade to finally happen.
As the offseason comes to a close, New Jersey Devils rookies are expected to report to training camp on Sept. 11. Veterans will hit the ice exactly one week later, and preseason will kick off against the New York Islanders on the 22nd.
Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brad Treliving has one less goaltending trade option to consider. Jacob Markstrom, who Treliving is very familiar with and someone he has recently targeted, was dealt to the New Jersey Devils.
The Calgary Flames traded Jacob Markstrom to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for a 2025 first-round pick and defenceman Kevin Bahl and as per usual, there is a mixed reaction from the fan base on the trade.
Who needs playoff hockey when we have trades! The NHL offseason has seemingly begun in earnest, even as the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers prepare for the 2024 Stanley Cup Final to resume this Friday.
The New Jersey Devils have swung big in trade with the Calgary Flames, landing netminder Jacob Markstrom.
Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman believes the Toronto Maple Leafs could emerge as a dark-horse candidate to trade for the 34-year-old Swede.
It certainly does seem as though the Calgary Flames and Jacob Markstrom will end up parting ways this summer. A few weeks ago, the potential resolution to the current situation didn’t look nearly as clear.
The team was reportedly aware of the theatrics brought on by trade rumors earlier this season.
There are two things we think we know, folks. First, Jacob Markstrom is one heck of a goalie who had a superb campaign in less-than-ideal circumstances for the Flames last season.
It’s now been more than a decade since an established star goaltender with term remaining on his contract was traded midway through an NHL season. Yes, it was Roberto Luongo.
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